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Fleet
Bristow maintains an extensive fleet of helicopters to carry out its assignments worldwide.
Bristow classifies its helicopter fleet into three categories: small, medium and large.
 Small helicopters hold 4 to 6 passengers and are better suited for smaller production facilities, daytime flights and shorter routes.
 Medium helicopters hold up to 13 passengers and are the most versatile type of helicopter.
 Large helicopters hold up to 20 passengers. They can fly longer distances and in harsher weather conditions.
Our fleet can be located anywhere around the world and can be readily transferred and deployed to any location as needed.
The composition of our fleet, a total of 490 aircraft including unconsolidated affiliates and joint venture partners, as of December 31, 2008 is as follows:
| Small Helicopters |
| Type |
Number |
Capacity |
Engine |
| AS350 |
35 |
4 |
Turbine |
| Bell 206L Series |
43 |
6 |
Turbine |
| Bell 206B Jet Ranger |
5 |
4 |
Turbine |
| Bell 407 |
45 |
6 |
Turbine |
| BK-117 |
1 |
7 |
Twin Turbine |
| BO-105 |
2 |
4 |
Twin Turbine |
| EC135 |
6 |
6 |
Twin Turbine |
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| Medium Helicopters |
| Type |
Number |
Capacity |
Engine |
| Bell 212 |
29 |
12 |
Twin Turbine |
| Bell 412 |
80 |
13 |
Twin Turbine |
| EC155 |
10 |
13 |
Twin Turbine |
| Sikorsky S-76A |
25 |
12 |
Twin Turbine |
| Sikorsky S-76C |
44 |
12 |
Twin Turbine |
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| Large Helicopters |
| Type |
Number |
Capacity |
Engine |
| AS332L Super Puma |
34 |
18 |
Twin Turbine |
| Bell 214ST |
3 |
18 |
Twin Turbine |
| Sikorsky S-61 |
8 |
18 |
Twin Turbine |
| Sikorsky S-92 |
19 |
19 |
Twin Turbine |
| Mil 8 |
8 |
20 |
Twin Turbine |
| EC225 |
9 |
25 |
Twin Turbine |
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| Training Helicopters |
| Type |
Number |
Capacity |
Engine |
| Robinson 22 |
16 |
2 |
Piston |
| Schweizer 300 CB/Cbi |
48 |
2 |
Piston |
| Bell 206B |
3 |
6 |
Twin Turbine |
| AS355 |
1 |
4 |
Turbine |
| Fixed Wing |
1 |
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| Fixed Wing |
| Type |
Number |
Capacity |
Engine |
| Fixed Wing |
15 |
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We continue to upgrade our fleet and have additional orders in place for 47 aircraft, which includes 1 small helicopter, 27 medium helicopters and 19 large helicopters.
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